Frame for pictures, photographs, placards, or the like



H. ZWICKER Aug. 16, 1938.

FRAME FOR PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, PLACARDS, OR THE LIKE Filed Dec. 21, 1934 Fig.1.

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Patented Aug. 16, 1938 UNITED STATES FRAME FOR PICTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, PLAGARD'S, OR THE- LIKE.

Horst Zwicker, Leipzig, Germany; Gertrud Else Zwicker, administratrix of Horst Zwicker, deceased, assignor to the firm Horst Zwicker Application December 21, 1934, Serial No. 758,699 In Germany March 24, 1934 Claims.

This invention relates to a frame for pictures, photographs, placards or the like.

In many cases it is necessary to secure photographs either framed or unframed in show cases, 5 in which the pictures have to be frequently changed. Thus, for instance, it is customary to exhibit photographs of scenes from films and photographs of the principal film actors in the show cases of cinema theatres. Hitherto these photographs were secured by means of drawing pins to the rear wall of the show case and thereby suffered injury so that they quickly became unserviceable. It is true that this drawback was overcome when the photographs, as was often the case, were secured in special wooden frames. The drawback of this system, however, is that the arranging of the wooden frames gives rise to difliculties and, furthermore, by lamp light, parts of the picture are thrown into shadow due to the thickness of the wooden frame.

By the aid of the present invention it is possible to mount such photographs without any of .these drawbacks occurring, the pictures being arranged in frames which are provided at the back with fixing means such as spikes or magnetized parts for securing them to walls or the like. This makes it possible to secure the frame at any place whatever in the show case, without any special arrangements having to be made. This method of securing the frames makes it possible to attain a particularly decorative effect. In order to prevent the picture from being shadowed by the frame, the latter is made of flat metal strips or sheet metal.

In order that the said invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, the same will now be more fully described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:-

Fig. 1 shows a rear View of one form of a frame according to the invention.

Fig. 2 shows a section along line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a plan of a modified construction of a frame according to the invention.

Fig. 4 shOWs a section along line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 shows a rear elevation of the frame according to Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 shows a section along line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

The frame shown in the figures consists of metal strips l. The frame strips are provided at three sides with guide flanges 4 at the back. These guide flanges are advantageously formed by making the frame strips wider and then folding over accordingly; the picture 2 is inserted in these guide flanges as shown in dash and dot lines in the figures.

The points or spikes 5 for fixing the frame to the wall are interchangeably secured in bars 6 which, in the example shown, are arranged in the longitudinal guides. The bars are held by lugs I which, for the purpose of easier inserting of the points,caneach be providedwitha slot 8. After the insertion of the bar, these lugs I are bent somewhat downwards. When a pin is to be changed, the lugs must be bent upwards and the bars taken out for the purpose of putting in a fresh pin. At the same time the bars 6 may serve for determining the lateral position of the picture.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the guides 4 are provided at two long sides and one short side of the frame, whereas at the other short side a free space is left for pushing the picture in. The guides may, of course, if desired, be provided at the two short sides and one long side, the picture being inserted from one long side into the frame.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 3 to 6, the pins 9 are secured by special lugs ID at the back of the flanges II for guiding the picture, a head 12 of the pin 9 being clamped between the flange I I and the lug I0. Each lug I0 is provided with a hole [3, through which the pin is inserted, so that the pin is ensured a firm hold. In the example illustrated, packings M are arranged under the flanges H and just like the latter, they extend over three sides of the frame. These packings may serve to fix the position of the picture but it is not absolutely essential to provide these packings.

The pins 9 can be changed by bending up the lug Ill so that the old pin can be taken out and a new one inserted.

The spikes can, of course, be formed or secured in other ways, for example, they may be bent out of parts of the frame. Instead of the spikes, it is also possible to use magnetized blocks, plates or the like, but, in this case, the wall to which the frame is to be secured must consist of magnetic material.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I claim:

1. A frame for pictures and the like comprising frame members, pins on the frame for supporting the latter, flanges on said frame members constituting guides, and means receiving and securing said pins to the frame and constituted by folded portions of the flanges, said folded portions being of said pins.

2. A frame as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that said pins are provided with heads engaged under said folded portions, said folded portions having openings therein receiving said pins.

3. A frame as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that said folded portions overlie certain of said flanges.

4. A frame as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that said pins are provided with heads, said folded portions being apertured to receive said pins and the heads of the latter being confined between the folded portions and said flanges.

5. A picture frame comprising frame members having portions thereof folded over, pins on the frame for supporting the latter, parts of said folded portions forming guiding and retaining means for pictures inserted therein and other parts of said folded portions securing the pins to the frame and having openings therein through which the pins extend.

HORST ZWICKER. 

